
Mercedes 500K Special Roadster White Premiere Edition Maisto 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Mercedes
- Manufacturer
- Maisto
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 536055
- Year
- 1936
- Era
- Pre-War
- Body Type
- Open-Top
- Vehicle Class
- Vintage Classics
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 090159360551
About the Mercedes 500K Special Roadster White Premiere Edition Maisto 1:18
TL;DR: Maisto's 1:18 diecast Mercedes 500K Special Roadster Premiere Edition, in white, reproduces the 1936 supercharged straight-eight, one of the most celebrated pre-war luxury classics and a regular concours subject. Entry-tier diecast construction covers its long, flowing fenders at an accessible price.
Few pre-war cars carry the visual weight of the 500K Special Roadster, a design so confident in its proportions that it still draws crowds at concours events nearly nine decades after it left the factory.
Entry-Tier Diecast, Genuinely Grand Proportions
Maisto keeps this casting accessible without losing the 500K's essential character: the long hood, sweeping fenders, and low, rakish windshield that defined the original design all read clearly at 1:18. The white finish highlights those curves under direct light, even if the paint lacks the layered depth of a costlier resin piece. Doors and the folding top operate on simple hinges, chrome trim is painted rather than mirror-plated, and interior detail stays basic. What this model captures well is scale and stance: the 500K was a genuinely large car for its era, and that presence carries through even at an entry-tier price point.
A Pre-War Design That Still Commands Concours Attention
The 500K's supercharged straight-eight engine and flowing coachwork made it one of the era's genuine engineering and styling showcases, a car built to demonstrate Mercedes-Benz's technical and aesthetic ambitions rather than simply move people from place to place. Original examples remain among the most sought-after cars at major concours events today, a status few 1930s automobiles retain. Set among other pre-war European classics, this 500K brings that same design confidence to a shelf, at a fraction of what an original commands.















